3 minB2“Four hundred? This is not a track meet, this is a football game!”Rivals Double the Football Bet · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 20/22
- Accusations
- Arguments
- Complaining
Situation
English for Arguments
550 real scenes from 144 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for arguments.
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3 minC1“It ends when you decide and we both drink and find out who is right and who is dead.”Battle of Wits · The Princess Bride 1987 · Ch. 5/3
- Negotiation
- Arguments
- Threatening
3 minB2“You're not a part of Facebook.”Mark Dismantles Eduardo at Facebook · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 23/23
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
2 minC1“In my day, it was long hair, beatniks, paisley.”Steven Calls Out His Parents · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 2/10
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Confronting
4 minB2“You guys act like you're so fucking high and mighty, like you've never made a goddamn mistake before.”Franco Exposes Jay's Lie · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 18/27
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
4 minB2“All animals are affected badly by stress, not just humans.”A Fight Breaks Out in the Hallway · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 16/22
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
4 minB2“You can't take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it?”Grandpa Lectures Kirby in Jail · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 19/27
- Interrogations
- Arguments
- Explaining
5 minB2“People do a lot of things in private they couldn't possibly explain in public.”Doyle Dismisses Lisa's Clue · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 10/13
- Arguments
- Investigation
- Confronting
5 minB2“And you can take it to the bank.”Neal's Fortune Cookie Is Blank · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 4/22
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Persuading
3 minB2“Who do you expect, Father Christmas?”The Tax Letter Backfires · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 9/14
- Marriage trouble
- Arguments
- Confronting
3 minB1“I'm not hung up on you. I'm in love with you.”Isaac Tells Tracy About Someone Else · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 18/23
- Breakups
- Arguments
- Confessing
3 minB1“You should open your mouth a little wider when you speak.”Mike Sends Himself by Television · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 17/18
- Parties
- Arguments
- Warning
3 minB2“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for this young man.”Kurt's First NFL Start · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 24/27
- Threats
- Arguments
- Threatening
2 minB2“The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only.”The White Zone vs the Red Zone · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 1/10
- Travel & hotels
- Arguments
- Complaining
3 minB1“Oh, my God! Look at it! I wish I could take it with me.”the Hamlyn Kitchen Memory · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 13/20
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Asking
3 minB1“Don't point a knife at a person unless you want to use it!”Billy Brings His Wife Home to Dinner · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 7/15
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Confronting
7 minB2“It doesn t work if you live”The Guest Reveals Her Real Name · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 11/13
- Accusations
- Arguments
- Confronting
3 minC1“But he will not be my heir.”Lady Bagshaw Names Her Maid Heir · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 16/22
- Arguments
- Family dinners
- Confronting
4 minB1“We didn't know if you were dead in a ditch! Huh?”The Fake Family Falls Apart · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 19/21
- Arguments
- Breakups
- Confronting
4 minB1“Do you really think we're gonna win this thing?”Leo Films Instead of Racing · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 11/19
- Arguments
- Teasing
- Confronting
3 minB2“A democratic republic being overthrown by fascist thugs, who wouldn't?”Political Debate at a Party · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 5/28
- Arguments
- Parties
- Confronting
3 minB1“It's too early in the morning for that shit. Let her go.”Joe Comes Home After Midnight · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 1/20
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Teasing
4 minB2“No, I used to wait two days to call anybody, but now it's like everyone in town waits two days.”The Three-Day Rule for Calling · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 13/17
- First dates
- Arguments
- Suggesting
6 minB1“I just use zeros and ones instead of words 'cause words will let you down.”Guy Learns to Level Up · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 4/13
- Office chat
- Arguments
- Explaining